Environment

Talks on a new global charter to protect the environment and eradicate poverty were heading into overtime as officials admitted they faced a battle to seal a deal ahead of a UN summit.

Vietnam has been warned about the rising social and environmental challenges, called the “natural resource curse.”

Australia announced plans to create the world's largest network of marine parks to protect ocean life.

A renewed bid to rally the world behind a common environmental blueprint opened in Rio de Janeiro against a backdrop of discord and economic gloom.

Though the budget for environment protection has increased by two folds in 2006-2011, dealing with the environment pollution remains a difficult task for the whole society.

A cap-art exhibition organised in HCM City displayed colourful pictures with messages related to environmental protection.

Wastewater from millions of households in HCMC is the major cause of pollution of the Sai Gon River, a study carried out by Spanish experts has found.

Scientists have urged to take actions to revitalize coral reefs, warning that Vietnam should not dream of developing tourism with barren seabed.

A UN climate science task force urged the adoption of new measures aimed at providing the broadest and most accurate snapshot of carbon emissions ahead of Rio+20.

Nearly 200 rivers, lakes and other waterways in Hanoi that helped bring fresh air to the capital city, are being destroyed from urbanisation boom.

Police in Bo Trach District in Quang Binh Province prosecuted five people in connection with stealing Sua timber from the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

Vietnam honours individuals and organisations for their contributions to environmental protection.

As many monkeys are fleeing the mountains to seek food on Cham Islands, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and in the process harassing locals, authorities said they would seek help from foreign wildlife experts.

Vietnam joins the 150 or so countries around the globe to celebrate World Environment Day with a series of events starting in Quang Ninh Province.

Illegal sand mining in the Sai Gon River has caused severe erosion of the river's banks, including farmland in Cu Chi District.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew to Tromsoe in the Arctic Circle to see first hand the way climate change is opening a once frozen region to competition for vast oil reserves.

Deputies agreed that water resources included surface and ground water found across the country's mainland as well as Vietnam‘s territorial waters during the third session of the 13th NA.

14 hydropower plant projects would be developed in Quang Nam province, which have put local residents in big distress.

The Health Ministry has devised a plan to collect all medical waste every day, with 70% of solid waste to be treated by 2015, one agency has said.